The Portland daily press., 1887-06-09

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sty will return to work tomorrow There is
enough work at the quarry for full crew
for more than year.
York County congregationaIists.
SAco, June S.-The annual conference Of
the York Congregational churches closed a
two days session at South Buxton today.
Devotional exercises were held this morning,
followed by sermon by Rev. William A.
Merritt. obligation of Church Men,
bers to Sustain the Prayer Meeting was the
subject of an address by Rev. c. E. An
drews, and the subject was continued by
Rev. j, L. Closson of Lebanon. Rev. G. I'll.
Gates read paper on the 'Need of Mission
airy work" which was followed by general
discussion, participated in by pastors and
delegates. The afternoon sermon was
preached by Rev. George E. Chaplin of Ly-
man. The Lords Supper was celebrated
and the meeting closed with remarks by Rev.
}. d. Emerson of Kennebunkport.
The Volunteer militia.
AUGUSTA, June S.-The annual inspection
Of the volunteer militia required by law will
take place at once, by the Inspector GEN
eral
Adjutant General Gallagher has prepared
an order for the inspection, which will be
promulgated soon. The dates at which the
several companies are to be inspected are as
follows:
FIRST REGIMENT.
Co. A, Portland, Tuesday, June 81.
Co. B, Portland, Wednesday, June 90
20 q Auburn, Tuesday, June IA.
Co. ID, Norway, SATURDAY., June 26,
Co. 4, Portland, Thursday, June %.
Co. +, Augusta. Thursday, June 16.
Co. g, Biddeford, Monday, June 20.
GO. Ill, Gardiner. Wednesday, June 10.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Co. A, Hampden, Tuesday, June 49,
GO. B, 0ldtown, Wednesday, June 20.
Co. 9, Dexter, Friday July 1.
Co. ID, Lewiston, Monday, June 49,
Co. I, Dover, Thursday, June 80.
Co. q, Bangor, Monday, June 81.
Co IL, Waterville, Saturday, June IS.
BATTERY.
First Platoon, Lewiston, Wednesday, July g.
Secoud Platoon, Brunswick, Thursday, July z.
Adjutant General Gallagher says: The
date for the annual encampment of the
troops for 1887 has been fixed for the last
week ia July, commencing Monday, July
25th, and that the place for the holding of
muster has not been decided on, and will de-
pend upon what rates are charged this year
for transportation. 1t may be necessary to
have regimental encampments and put each
regiment in camp near its own locality.
AT an election held by the members of Co,
ID. Second Regiment, Waterville, Monday
evening, June 9th, Albert T. Shurtleff, sec
ond lieutenant, was promoted to first lieu
tenant, vice Sayward resigned, and Sergeant
Charles Dingley to second lieutenant.
An election to fill the vacancy of colonel
in the Second Regiment will probably be
held next week.
The Shrewsbury Sails for New York.
BATH, June S.-The new steamer Shrews-
bury, built by the New England Shipbuild-
ing Company for Publisher Munro of New
York. sailed this noon for New York, COM
manded by G. A. Low. Arthur Sewall, Guy
G. Goss and Gen. T. W. Hyde were aboard.
A Tough Drink.
BATH, June S.-A two-year-old son of X.
M. Collins drank a glass of acid that his
father had been using in soldering, today.
His mother, with presence of mind, gave
him an emetic. The boy is critically sick but
it is thought that he will recover,